Question

In which year the partition of Bengal scrapped?
A.1908
B.1911
C.1923
D.1931

Answer 1

Hint: The British captured India and ruled over a hundred years. Several Indian patriots protested against the British for the independence of India. To control their protest several strategies are used by the British which includes the Bengal Partition.

Complete answer:
We will discuss the Bengal Partition. In 1905, Lord Curzon, the then viceroy of India, separated the Bengal territory of British India into two parts. It was mainly done to destroy the unity of Hindu and Muslim. British used their strategy to control the patriots and end their protests. British had a strong belief in their strategy “Divide and rule “which helped them to rule.
Let us discuss the “Divide and rule “strategy. Divide and rule is a politics and sociology strategy which is the gaining and maintaining the power by dividing a heavy concentrated power into small fragments which do not have more power on small size than the higher concentrated one. British used this technique to counter the protests led by Indian patriots.
How did the policy of “Divide and rule “helped the British to control the protest? This question will arise in your mind. In the Bengal territory, there is a large number of Muslims and Hindus who are unified and protected against the crown. Calcutta is the then capital of British India. The then viceroy of India, Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two regions. This partition separated the large Muslim Eastern areas from the large Hindus western areas. The British told that the partition was done for administrative purposes as a namesake.
When and why was it scrapped? Due to continuous protest, the partition was scrapped in 1911, by King George V. The divided territories are unified. The capital was shifted from Bombay to Delhi.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: Though the British followed several strategies, India got independence in aug 15, 1947. The partition of Bengal just slowed down the process. But the continuous protest by the Indian patriots freed India from the British.